Netherlands embassy in Accra, Ghana

Legalisation Requirements

Important information

Legalisation applications must be submitted either in person at the legalisation section of the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Accra, or by correspondence. A by the applicant authorised person may submit the application.

Please submit original documents, completed application forms (available at the Embassy) and other information together with one full set of photocopies in the same order as the originals. The legalisation section can only accept applications if the documents/application forms are complete.

The fee for legalisation of a document is fixed at EURO 248.75 and payable in Ghanaian Cedis (to the administrative rate of exchange of the Royal Netherlands Embassy – the fee is therefore subject to change, without prior notice). The applicable fee in Cedis can be found in the waiting area of the consular section and at the legalisation counters. Applications that are submitted through correspondence will be provided with details for payment by bank. Please note that the legalisation section can only accept applications when full payment has been received.

General requirements
Please note that applications, which do not meet all requirements, will not be accepted at the counter.

Two recent passport-size photographs of the applicant(s). If legalisation is requested, for several persons, a set of 2 passport-size photographs should be submitted for each individual.

A signed identity card, (Photo ID) of the submitter and declarant e.g. passport or a drivers licence.

The full mailing and residential addresses of the submitter and the house address of other relatives of the applicant(s).

Names, full address, and year of admission/completion of all schools attended by applicant(s).

Clear directions (i.e. street maps) to all local residential addresses and institutions mentioned in the application forms.

A copy of the passport of the applicant(s).

Complete mailing address of the interested party in the Netherlands.

One full set of photocopies of all original documents, application forms and any other information provided.

Authority address of an authority or organisation requiring you to legalise the document(s) e.g. Foreign Police, Dutch Immigration, visa section of this Embassy, Institution in the Netherlands, etc.

Clear and detailed directions i.e. street maps to local residential addresses mentioned in application forms. If popular landmarks are used (e.g.. “big yellow house”), the legalisation section should be notified with regards to any changes in these landmarks. It is the responsibility of the applicant to give detailed and easy to locate directions without asking a passer-by for directions.

Specific requirements, in addition to above mentioned requirements

FOR BIRTH CERTIFICATE

A certified true copy of 1st registration of birth. N.B. This should be a recent extract from official records, not older than one year. According to Ghanaian law, double registration of birth is not legally valid. This consular section will therefore not accept a Birth Certificate if it is a double registration.